ADJOURN (PRIVILEGED)

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The Standard Descriptive Characteristics (abbrev. SDCs) for the motion to Adjourn that relate to: 1. Debate. 2. Amending. 3. Reconsidering: which statement is correct?

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They specify limits for debate and set rules for amending and reconsidering motions.

Front

SDCs for the motion to Adjourn include guidelines regarding seconding, voting, and whether it can be made when another member has the floor. What do they pertain to?

Back

They pertain to seconding, voting, and the floor procedure.

Front

The three privileged motions that yield to the motion to Adjourn are:

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Recess, Raise a Question of Privilege, Call for the Orders of the Day

Front

The motion to Adjourn takes precedence over which three debatable subsidiary motions?

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Postpone to a Certain Time (or Definitely), Commit (or Refer), and Amend

Front

The motion to Adjourn takes precedence over three undebatable subsidiary motions: Lay on the Table, Previous Question, and Limit or Extend Limits of Debate.

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Lay on the Table, Previous Question, and Limit or Extend Limits of Debate

Front

Which three unamendable privileged and subsidiary motions does the motion to Adjourn take precedence over?

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Raise a Question of Privilege, Call for the Orders of the Day, Lay on the Table

Front

Form of wording used by the chair in adjourning a meeting when there is no further business.

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The meeting is adjourned.

Front

Can the motion to Adjourn be made as a Main Motion?

Back

No.

Front

A regular meeting of an organization has 50 members. Assume that there are 40 of the members at a meeting and 20 cast a vote on the motion to Adjourn. A majority of the entire membership is:

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Front

A regular meeting of an organization has 50 members. Assume that there are 40 of the members at a meeting and 20 cast a vote on the motion to Adjourn. What is a majority of the members present?

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